Lesser known iPhone hack will make your battery last longer

The cellphone was once just a tool to talk to someone, now, with the internet and other features, it's become a tool to live life. According to Statista, approximately 84 percent of the U.S. population are mobile internet users.

An inconvenient occurence in today's digital era is when you're on-the-go and need to be connected, but your phone battery drains. However, there are simple tips and tricks to salvage your battery on an iPhone-and they don't always require too much effort or technical knowledge.

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One of the simplest tricks is to place your iPhone face down when you're not using it. After a software update in 2019, this hack has come in clutch for many.

How does placing your phone down save your battery?

If you're somebody who receives a lot of emails and messages, placing your phone face down will make sure the screen doesn't light up every time you get a notification. The screen lighting up every time you get a notification boosts battery drainage.

If your phone is on vibrate or has the ringer on, you'll still know when you have a notification, without the screen lighting up and draining your battery.

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Facedown Detection was introduced in 2019 with iOS 9

The reason this hack works is because of Facedown Detection, a feature introduced with iOS 9. With Facedown Detection, the iPhone knows when its face is down on a surface due to proximity sensors and ambient light.

This then prevents the screen from lighting up even when the phone has a notification.

Try to limit the number of notifications you receive

Receiving too many notifications can also drain battery. It's easy to limit this-go to settings, select "Notifications" and turn off Allow Notifications for whichever app you don't need to hear from.